Coastal Contacts Appoints Liolios Group for Investor Relations
August 31 2012 - 2:33PM
Coastal Contacts Inc. (TSX:COA) (Stockholm:COA), one of the largest
online retailers of vision care products in the world, has engaged
Liolios Group to lead its investor relations and financial
communications program.
"We look forward to collaborating with Scott Liolios and his
team as we continue to build the leading brand in the rapidly
evolving online eyewear industry," stated Roger Hardy, Coastal's
Founder and CEO. "Liolios Group has a proven track record of
assisting emerging growth companies in building quality, long-term
relationships with investors, analysts and institutions."
In addition, Mr. Hardy will be presenting at the 2012 Gateway
Conference on September 6, 2012 at 9:30am PT at the W San Francisco
Hotel. For more information about the Gateway Conference, visit
www.liolios.com.
About Liolios Group Inc.:
Liolios Group, Inc. is a highly selective and comprehensive
investor relations firm specializing in small and micro-cap
companies. The firm aims to deliver superior performance in
corporate messaging and positioning, investor awareness, analyst
and financial press coverage, and capital attraction. Founded in
1999, Liolios Group executives have extensive experience in finance
and investments, and represent clients in a wide range of
industries, including technology, digital media, consumer/internet
retail, healthcare/life sciences, natural resources, and business
consulting and outsourcing.
About Coastal Contacts Inc.:
Coastal Contacts Inc. is one of the largest online retailers of
vision care products in the world. Coastal empowers customers to
easily browse, try on and buy eyewear—saving time, money and
sanity. With every pair of qualifying frames purchased, Coastal
donates a pair to someone in need through its Change the View
project. Founded in 2000, Coastal designs, produces and distributes
the largest selection of eyeglasses and contact lenses on the
Internet, including a unique combination of designer eyeglasses,
contact lenses, sunglasses, and vision care accessories. Coastal
serves customers in more than 150 countries through the Coastal
Contacts family of websites including: Coastal.com,
ClearlyContacts.ca, Lensway.com, Lensway.co.uk, Lensway.se,
Lensway.com.br, ClearlyContacts.com.au, ClearlyContacts.co.nz,
Contactsan.com, and Coastallens.com.
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Persons reading this news release are cautioned that
forward-looking information and statements are only predictions,
and that our actual future results or performance may be materially
different due to a number of factors. These factors include,
but are not limited to: changes in the market; potential downturns
in economic conditions; our ability to implement our business
strategies; competition from traditional and online retailers;
limited suppliers; limited availability of inventory; inventory
risk; disruption in our distribution facilities; mergers and
acquisitions; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations;
regulatory requirements; demand for contact lenses, eyeglasses and
related vision care products; the risk that we will not be
successful in defending against litigation; dependence on the
internet; and other factors referred to under the section entitled
"Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Annual Information Form,
dated December 14, 2011. These risks, as well as others,
could cause actual results and events to vary significantly.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking information and statements, which are qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary note.
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are made as of the date of this news release and we expressly
disclaim any intent or obligation to update such information or
statements except as required by applicable law.
CONTACT: Terry Vanderkruyk
Vice President, Corporate Development
Coastal Contacts Inc.
604.676.4498
terryv@coastal.com
or
Liolios Group Inc.
Scott Liolios or Cody Slach
Tel 949.574.3860
COA@liolios.com